Romans 2:23
21 you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?
22 You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law?
24 As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”
25 Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law?
- KJV
- Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
- WEB
- You who glory in the law, do you dishonor God by disobeying the law?
- ASV
- thou who gloriest in the law, through thy transgression of the law dishonorest thou God?
- DARBY
- thou who boastest in law, dost thou by transgression of the law dishonour God?
- BLB
- [You] who boast in the law, do you dishonor God through the transgression of the law?
- ÅB
- Du som roser deg av loven, du vanærer Gud ved å bryte loven!
- OTB
- Du som er stolt av Loven, vanærer du Gud ved å bryte Loven?
- B1930
- Du som roser dig av loven, du vanærer Gud ved å bryte loven!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
James 4:16–17
As it is, you boast in your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil.
Read in contextRomans 2:17
Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God;
Read in contextJohn 5:45
Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope.
Read in contextRomans 9:4
the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.
Read in contextRomans 3:2
Much in every way. First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God.
Read in contextJames 1:22–27
Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.
Read in contextLuke 18:11
The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like the other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
Read in contextMatthew 19:17–20
“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”
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